BiochemistrybioRxiv
HSD3B1 is an Oxysterol 3β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase in Human Placenta
A. Dickson, E. Yutuc, C. A. Thornton…·W. J. Griffiths
The paper identifies HSD3B1 as an enzyme in human placenta that converts oxysterols into 3-oxo-4-ene derivatives, which are found in umbilical cord and maternal plasma.
DOI 10.1098/rsob.220313